Katherine Heigl to play immortal 'Adaline'

Katherine Heigl will play an immortal woman in fantasy romance Adaline, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The movie will see Killers star Heigl portray a character who hasn't aged in 100 years. The story revolves around her meeting a man who is prepared to risk his life so that she can regain her mortality.

Andy Tennant (The Bounty Hunter) is directing the project from a script by Mills Goodloe, Sal Paskowitz and Allison Burnett.